Date of birth: 17 Nov 1980

Age on Race day: 22

Born in: London,UK

Home town: Twickenham, UK

Club: CUBC

College: St Catharine’s College

Course: BA Natural Sciences & Management Studies (enrolled in 1999 for 4 years)

School: Hampton

Height: 6ft 5in

Weight: 15st 95kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 7

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

Blue 2002. Goldie 2000 & 2001. GB U23 team 2001. Henley Royal Regatta Britannia Cup winner 2000. Multiple National Schools regatta golds 95-99 including 2 course records. Triple National junior champion 99. England representation (gold) Home Counties 1999. Golds at Coupe de la Jeunesse (U18 European Chmapionships) 1997-8

Interests:

Best mates at school with Matt Smith (this year’s Oxford president), rowed in the same school Eight for years (his brother was also in the Eight in our last year, winning national schools etc). Raced against Matt in last year’s Boat Race. Brother, David, rows at Oxford University. Was in Isis (2nd boat) last year while I was in the Cambridge Blue Boat. This year the brothers hope to be racing each other in the Boat Race! Father and Uncle rowed for their Cambridge colleges